Spanish Conversation · Level 130
60 words
Spanish word
patronal
Pronunciation
IPA/patɾoˈnal/
Meaning
- adjectiveemployers'
Example
La asociación patronal negocia con los sindicatos.
The employers' association negotiates with the unions.
More examples
La organización patronal presentó sus condiciones al mediador.
The employers' organization presented its conditions to the mediator.
Core concept
Employers' association negotiating with unions.
Common phrases
organización patronal
employers' organization
comisión patronal
employers' committee
Similar words
laboral: Connected with jobs, employment law, and everyday workplace matters.
empresarial: Connected with companies' operations, management, and corporate structure.
obrero: Connected with manual or industrial workers and their concerns.
sindical: Connected with labor unions, union campaigns, and collective bargaining.
Definition in Spanish
Que describe a la parte empleadora o a organizaciones empresariales en negociaciones laborales.
Word origin
Adjective built from patrón ('boss') and the suffix -al, where patrón derives from Latin patronus 'master, protector' and acquires an employer sense, so patronal marks the employers or management.
Usage tips
- The phrase huelga patronal denotes an employer lockout or coordinated employer action, not a workers' strike.